Car · B31
Broken-down car in Longbridge? We recover it tonight
Standard car recovery done properly: flat deck, soft straps, driver who knows the postcode.
We do straight car recovery every day, and a decent chunk of that work sits inside Longbridge, Northfield and Rubery and the streets that feed off them. Flat deck, four wheel-basket straps, drop-off wherever you need - garage, driveway, auction.
Loading a car properly
Standard tilt-and-slide flatbed. Weight band: 0.9-2.0 tonnes.
- Standard 14cm approach angle handles most saloons and hatchbacks
- Lowered suspension needs ramp extensions - we carry them
- Automatic gearboxes get neutral-shifted before winching
Strapping & tie-down
Four wheel-basket straps, ratchet to 500daN.
Common car callouts we see in Longbridge
- Flat battery after short-trip cycling
- Alternator failure leaving the car dead at the roadside
- Snapped auxiliary belt on the motorway
- Clutch cable or hydraulic failure
- Overheating from a stuck thermostat
- Punctures the spare will not cover
- Locked keys inside the vehicle
Key handling & tow mode
Standard fob or blade key, neutral engaged manually.
Paperwork on collection
- Driver ID checked against V5 or insurance certificate before loading
- Photo condition report on collection and drop-off, sent by WhatsApp
- Signed collection note left with keys on unattended jobs
What moves the price
- Distance from Oldbury to collection point
- Time of day - overnight after 22:00 is a small uplift
- Whether the car is drivable onto the deck or needs winching
- Storage if the drop-off yard is not open when we arrive
Everything is quoted flat over the phone — no hidden call-out fees.
Longbridge — what we see on the ground
Postcodes across B31 sit inside the Birmingham City Council area, and cars tend to break down where they are being used — school runs near Austin Park, deliveries into Devonshire Road corridor, or on 1930s semis where a jump-start is often faster than a tow.
FAQs — Car recovery in Longbridge
Do you charge extra at night in Longbridge?
A modest overnight uplift after 22:00, quoted flat before the truck moves - no meter running, no per-mile bolt-ons.
Can you jump-start rather than tow in Longbridge?
Often yes. If a booster pack gets you running and the alternator is charging we will not put the car on the deck for the sake of a bill.
How long to reach Longbridge for a car recovery?
From Oldbury we quote 30-45 minutes to most of Longbridge at normal traffic, longer during morning peak or overnight closures on the motorway network.
Can you take the car straight to a garage in Longbridge?
Yes - if the garage is closed we can leave it locked outside with keys through their letterbox if they allow it, or hold it overnight in our secure yard and drop first thing.
Do you handle finance/lease cars in Longbridge?
Yes, but we need the driver name to match the insurance or V5. On finance recoveries via the lender we work directly with their instructing agent.
Nearby car recovery
Car recovery in Longbridge — the short version
If you are calling from Longbridge (B31) about a car that needs recovering, we cover you 24/7 from our Oldbury base 10 miles away. Flat pricing quoted before we roll, right truck for the vehicle, driver who knows the postcode.
Car recovery in Longbridge — ring the dispatch line
Flat quote over the phone for jobs into and out of Longbridge. No hidden call-out fees, no per-mile bolt-ons.